Brake-operating mechanism for motor-vehicles.



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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26,1908.

Patented May 25 P. KRAUSE. BRAKE OPERATING MECHANISM FOR MOTOR VEHIGLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26, 1908. 922,91 6., Patented May 25, 1909.

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INVENTOFI faazff auae WITNESSES A TTORNE Y5 v To all whom it may concern:

UITE 'srnrns PA FEW.

PAUL KRAUSE, F BABYLON NEW YORK.

BEAM-OPERATING MECHANISM FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 25, 1909.

Application filed August 26, 1908. Serial No. 450,274.

. clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improvements in brake-o eratlng mechanlsm for mo- I tor vehicles, an more particularly to that type of mechanism illustrated in my previous appllcation, Serial Number 401,791, filed November 12, 1907. In said application, I

.- disclose means for operating a motor vehicle brake from adjacent either the front or. the

rear side of the vehicle and means for automatically breaking the ignitioneircuit for the en e of the vehicle upon the applying of the rake. My present invention consistsin certain improvements in the details of construction,

whereby the entire mechanism operates more 'efiiciently and easily.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, formin a part of this specification, in which sim' ar characters of reference indicate corres onding parts in all the figures, and in whicii Figure 1 is a side elevation of a motor vehicle constructed in accordance with my invention, certain portions being broken away; Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on approximately the line 22 of Fig. 1.; Fig. 3 is a section through the cable-ti htening drum shown in the upper portion 0 Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a section through the casing for said drum, said section being taken on approximately the line 44 of Flg. 3; Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 55 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view of the ignition circuit and terminals for controlling the same; Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a motor vehicle pro- .vided with a slightly modified form of brake- .operating mechanism; Fig. 8 is a detail showing a portionof the link connections on an enlarged scale pand Fig. 9 is a top plan View of the rock-shaft and operating mechanism shown in Fi 7.

In the specific form of mechanism illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, the vehicle is provided with two band brakes adjacent the two rear wheels thereof, and each brake is provided with an n wardly-exte'nding o erating lever 10. xtending transverse y across the vehicle intermediate the front and the ends of the'transverse tube 11 are two pulleys13, and at each side of the tube 12 and partially within the tube 11, are two other pulleys 14. These two tubes and their pulleys constitute the means for sup porting the cable 15 of the brakes, and at the upper end of the tube is means for tightening said cable. One end of the cable is operatively connected to one brake lever 10 and the cable extends forwardly to one end of the tube 11, thence over the, pulley 13, through the tube to the pulley 14, u the tube 12 to the operatin mechanism, t rence back down the tube an over the ulleys 14 and 13, and out the opposite end 0 the tube 11 from whence it leads to the brake of the second wheel.

The operating mechanism for tightening the cable preferably includes a drum .16, mounted within a stationary casing 17 and arranged substantially tangentially to the tube 12. The drum is connected to its shaft 18 and u on the outer ends of the shaft are secure the yoke arms 19 of an operating lever 20. The drum upon the pe riphery thereof carries an outwardly-extending pin 21, upon which is rotatably mounted a small pulley 22, over which the central portion of the cable 15 passes. Adjacent the ulley 22, the drum carries a plu- The cable is unattached save at its ends and v is free to pass over the. pulleys 13, 14 and 22. Thus, in operatin the handle 20,,the same pressure is applie to both brakes and they will both operate substantially simultaneously. Should one brake operate before the other, the further movement would bring the second brake into play with the same force as the first brake.

As previously stated", the tube 12 and the handle 20 are disposedclosely adjacent the back of the'front seat of the vehicle, so as to pedal which may also be employed for oper- 29 engages with the cam 30 andforces the brakes. --Any suitable means may be em-v 30.

catch 33 is carried by the foot ating the same brakes as those operated upon by the lever 20. As shown, a second cable 24 is provided, the ends of which are secured to the cable 15 at a short distance back of the ends of the tube 11. the cable 24 passes over a pulley 25 on the lower end of a lever 26. Thls lever as shown more articularly in 6,'is pivoted upon a sha t 27, and is curved so that itextends first upwardly, then forwardly and then downwardly below the level of the body of the car. .Pivoted to the same shaft 26 is a treadle arm 28, having a laterally-extending stud or projection 29, adapted to engage witha cam surface 30 on the lever 26. By

depressing the treadlelever, the projection lower end of the lever 26 forwardly to tighten the cable 24 and operate the two ployed for holding the treadle lever de' pressed, but, as shown, I provide a stationary rack bar 31', and pivot to the upper end of the treadle 28, a foot plate 32. A pawl or late and is adapted to engagewith the rack ar, so that by varying the inclination of the plate 32, it ma be locked in position or liberated.

s the cable 24 connects directly to the cable 15 and both cables at their centers extend over pplleys, it is evident that by the operating 0 either the foot pedal or the lever 20, both brakes of the vehicle will be simultaneously applied with the same pressure.

In connection with this brake-applying mechanism, I employ means for breaking the i nition-circuit o the engine. Any form of e ectric ignition may beemplo ed, but in Fig. 6, I have illustrated mereiy diagrammatically, a simple ririmary circuit. This includes wiring 34, a attery 35, and an induction coil 36, from the last of which leads the wires of the secondary circuit not shown. Included Within the rimary circuit, are two circuit closers, one a apted to be 0 erated by the lever 26 and the other ada te to be operated by the lever 20. As s own, the eucuit includes two terminals 87 supported adjacent the back of the front seat of the vehicle,.and the lever 20 is so formed that when in itsnormal ositionit contacts with both of these terminals 37 and closes the circuit.

The central portion ofleased position. Upon the operating of either the lever 20 or the treadle, the brakes I is broken and the engine is therefore positively stopped. I

As it is desired that the lever 20 be operated only upon comparatively rare emergencies, provide means for 100 in position after it has once been operated.

As shown, the outer surface of the casing 17 is provided with a curved rack bar 39, and

are not only applied but the ignition circuit ing the same intermediate the junction of.th,e two yoke arms 19 of the lever 20, is a spring-pressed dog 40. This dog fits within a recess and can only be lifted out of engagement with the teeth of the rack barb means of asmallknob or handle 41. This ob is normally concealed upon the rear side of the lever and or,

dinarily would not be noticed, save by one familiar with the details of the construction.

Upon the operatingof the brakes by the lever 20', they can be released only by raising the knob 41.-f I v In Figs. 7, 8 and 9, I have illustrated a slightly modified form of construction, in

An arm 48 is mounted to turn on the supporting rod 45 and to engage with the under side of the transverse rod 47. The free end of the arm 48 is connected to both ends of a cable 49 which extends up through the tube 12, to operating mechanism substantially like that above described. By raising the front end ofthe arm 48, both of the sleeves 44 are caused to turn upon the supporting rod' 45 and both of the brakes are simultaneously applied. Instead of employing a cable 24 as in the form first described, I connect the lowerend ofv the depending lever 26' to two links 50, each of w ich links has lost motion connections at its lower end with the corresponding rod 42, as illustrated in detail in Fig. 8. By reason of these lost motion connections, the links 50 are unaffected when the brakesare a plied by means of the lever 20,but when t e treadleis ap lied, the brakes may be operated and the evers 46 will rise out of engagement with the arm 48. Thus the brakes may be operated b either mechanism independently ofthe ot er;

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 7

1. A motor vehicle having two brakes; a cable having its opposite ends connected to said brakes to operate the same, and a rotatable drum n1 engagement with said cable intermediate its ends for winding up sald cable and operating said brakes simulta v pulley and adapted to be wound upon said neously.

.2. A motor vehicle having two brakes, a

cable havin its opposite ends 0 eratively connected tiereto, a rotatable rum, and means for connecting said cable intermediate its ends to the periphery of said drum, whereby the cable can move longitudinally in respect to the drum and ma be wound upon said drum to operate both-brakes simultaneously.

3. A motor vehicle having two brakes, a cable having 0 posite endsthereof operatively connected thereto, a drum, and a pulley carried by vsaid drum adjacent the 6.. riphery thereof and extending out radia ily therefrom and adapted to engage with said cable intermediate its ends.

4. A motor vehicle having two brakes, a rotatable drum having a plurality of rollers i 4 i l substantially parallel to the periphery thereing outwardly from its periphery, and a cable having a central portion passing over said drum and having its opposite ends operatively connected to said rakes.

5. A motorvehicle having a vertically-extending tube, a drum mounted adjacent the upper end of said tube, a pulley carried by said drum at the peri hery thereof, two brakes, a cable .operativeiy connected to both brakes and having its intermediate portion extending over said pulley, and means for rotating said drum to raise the pulley.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

J. C. ROBBINS, JOHN A. BERGSTROM. 

